Always Authors

Lisa Unger and Rick Mofina ”A Nickel and a Cheese Sandwich”

Lisa and Rick, two prolific crime novelists discuss their books, their writing process, seeing their names in print for the first time, and children of those who commit evil acts.  Listen in.....you might even learn about the gene for violence.  

”Trying to Invoke Our Emotions” with Anita Amirrezvani and Alka Joshi

Anita and Alka discuss their books, their history as mentor and student, the family histories in their homelands of Iran and India, and the importance of exemplary storytelling.  You won't want to miss one scent of this episode!

”The Constant Struggle of Creativity” with Kerri Schlottman and Amy Shearn

Kerri and Amy discuss their books, what they're reading now, why people should read fiction books and what we don't talk about enough in this country, including rural poverty.  Join these two friends in a lively conversation and maybe you'll also learn out about "Solastalgia".....

Adrienne Young and Isabel Ibanez ”So You Want to Write a Book”

On this episode we are excited to bring you Adrienne Young and Isabel Ibanez, who recently co-wrote The Storyteller's Workbook, An Inspirational, Interactive Guide to the Craft of Novel Writing.  Adrienne, the New York Times besteslling author of the Sky and Sea duology, and the Fable series; and Isabel, an award-winning designer and the author of Woven in Moonlight, which was included in Time's 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time. …. discuss their collaboration and how its many features serve as an inspirational and organizational companion to the journey of creating a book. They also provide a sneak peak of their next novels and compare notes on how they use The Gilmore Girls to reset their creative juices.  

Ashley Griffin and Stephen Schwartz ”The Magical Work of the Unconscious”

A must listen for aspiring writers of any genre, Ashley and Stephen explore the commonalities of multiple artistic vocabularies, including adapting novels to theater, pairing technique with the magical work of the unconscious, and finding confidence as the youngest creative person in the room.  

”Freezing Bits of Time” with Alan Gratz and Ransom Riggs

In this reflective discussion, Alan and Ransom mull the nature of nostalgia in the digital age, compare early video games and explain how to find your way to a story through detailed research. 
You'll also learn about the Ghost Army. Seriously.

”Finding Feminism” with Amber Tamblyn and Jessica Valenti

In this invigorating conversation, they discuss how to survive in this hellscape of a world after the overturning of Roe V. Wade; the political and cultural gaslighting that women face, and how to find your intuitive process. 

Sulari Gentill and Robert Gott ”There’s a High Corpse Count...”

In this lively romp, Sulari and Robert reveal the ways they injure their characters tastefully, compare how they handle bad reviews and debunk the myth that Australia is the home of scary, venomous creatures.  

Antoine Wilson and Sarah Manguso ”Ride the Wave You’re On”

In this free-flowing discussion, Antoine and Sarah explore the transition from writing non-fiction to fiction, mull the motivation of likeability in their approach to their work and examine whether poets smoke more weed than fiction writers. 

Chloe Gong and Tashie Bhuiyan ”What if They Didn’t Mean it Like That?”

In this wonderfully exuberant conversation, these ex-roommates extol the benefits of including suggestions from friends into their books, examine Chloe’s “sighing problem” whenever she writes, and re-visit the origin story of Harry Styles following Tashie on social media. Spoiler alert: between offering great insight about the craft of writing, they laugh. A lot.